Robinhood halts Super Bowl betting

Robinhood Says CFTC Asked It to Halt Super Bowl Wagers
Robinhood Markets Inc. said it received a formal request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to suspend its offerings for traders to place bets on the outcomes of the Feb. 9 Super Bowl game.
Robinhood halts rollout of Super Bowl betting contracts after CFTC request
Robinhood said on Tuesday it is rolling back the event contracts that would let users bet on the result of the Super Bowl clash this weekend, after the online brokerage received a request from the U.S.
Robinhood removes Super Bowl betting contracts after pushback from regulator CFTC
CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the latest news.
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Some customers will be able to wager on the outcome of the Chiefs vs the Eagles in Robinhood's first foray into sports betting.
Robinhood receives US CFTC request to roll back Super Bowl prediction contracts
Robinhood said on Tuesday it had received a formal request from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to roll back its Super Bowl betting contracts product. The trading platform had launched the event contracts on Monday to let U.
Robinhood Halts Super Bowl Event Trading At CFTC’s Request
Robinhood had partnered with Kalshi to accept trades on the outcome of the Super Bowl and other sports events, in all 50 states.
Robinhood halts Super Bowl bets a day after launch on CFTC request
Robinhood Markets has suspended Super Bowl betting after receiving a request from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission to nix its customers’ access to the event contracts. The halt comes just a day after Robinhood launched the product in partnership with prediction market Kalishi,
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While Kalshi is regulated by the CFTC, the prediction market is not able to list contracts that include gaming, a vague area that has led to disputes and likely ended the Robinhood launch, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The CFTC is reviewing Super Bowl contracts issued by Kalshi and Crypto.com.
Robinhood halts Super Bowl betting contracts after CFTC request
The halt comes just a day after Robinhood launched the product. Robinhood said on Tuesday it is rolling back the event contracts that would let users bet on the result of the Super Bowl clash this weekend, after the online brokerage received a request from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Robinhood suspends trading in Super Bowl betting contracts after CFTC directive
Robinhood said on Tuesday it had suspended trading in Super Bowl betting contracts after the brokerage received a request from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. "We are heeding their directive to cease offering these contracts despite the fact that the CFTC has not deemed Kalshi's football championship contracts illegal,
Robinhood Yanks Super Bowl Betting Contracts After Regulator’s Pushback
The CFTC asked the brokerage to stop offering customer access to contracts, warning that they might be illegal blurring of financial markets and gambling.
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